Hoda Kotb Reunites with Couple She Married on theTodayPlaza and Receives a Meaningful Gift

From left: Hoda Kotb, Mindy Shore and Ben Hebert. Hoda Kotbis leaving a legacy of love. Duringa segment on Thursday, Jan. 9, Kotb had a heartfelt surprise reunion with Shore and Hebert. When the pair joined the journalist on stage, she immediately began smiling and hugging them. TODAYshow/Twitter “How’s the marriage going?” Kotb asked the duo once they were seated. Shore and Hebert responded that things are “wonderful” between them, listing adventures they’ve gone on together since they got married.

Hoda Kotb Says Her 'Heart Broke' Hearing About New Orleans Massacre: 'My Second Home'

Hoda Kotb and Al Roker co-hosting the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2025. Hoda Kotb’s heart is with thepeople of New Orleans, even as she is busy hosting the New Year’s Day Rose Parade. Kotb, who lived and worked in New Orleans for the majority of the ‘90s and who has often expressed her NOLA pride, added, “A lot of people woke up and saw the tragic news. And we just want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in New Orleans.

Hoda Kotb Tearfully Signs Off asTodayCo-Anchor: 'From the Bottom of My Heart, Thank You'

Hoda Kotbis signing off from theTodayshow for the final time. “I’m not even able to articulate it because I’m a mess most of the times, but I just want to say thanks,” Kotb said through tears after the daytime program ran a video tribute to her career. “Carson [Daly], you’re like the secret sauce on this show, man. Without you the show doesn’t hum. Like, you have the thing and you brought it.

Hoda Kotb Teases Her Surprising Next Project AfterTodayDeparture — and It's Not in Journalism (Exclusive)

Hoda Kotb.Photo:Brian Doben Brian Doben After 38 years of chasing stories and reporting behind a desk,Hoda Kotbis turning the page on journalism as she looks towards a new chapter in her life. In late September, Kotb made the surprising announcement that she would beleavingTodayafter 17 yearsto focus on her daughters,Haley JoyandHope Catherine. Now, in her exclusive sit down with PEOPLE, the longtime broadcaster, 60, opens up about a new project she has waiting in the wings.

Hoda Kotb's 2 Kids: All About Haley Joy and Hope Catherine

Photo: Hoda Kotb Instagram Hoda Kotbis a mom of two. “I tell them they were adopted, and I’m not sure if they 100 percent know what that means,” Kotb said on PEOPLE’sMe Becoming Mompodcast in 2021. “I always say, ‘You didn’t come from Mommy’s tummy,you came from my heart.’ And they understand that.” Kotb shares Haley and Hope with her ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman. (The former couplecalled off their engagementin early 2022.